Nonprofit Kit for Dummies - 6th Edition by Beverly A Browning & Stan Hutton & Frances N Phillips (Paperback)

About the Book

"[This] fills your 501(c)(3) toolbox with the tips, strategies, and techniques you need to get the most out of your public charity. From management practices to tax exemptions, fundraising tactics, and grant proposals, this ... guide provides insight and practical advice for nonprofit founders, directors, managers, and volunteers"--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

Helping you successfully start a nonprofit organization the right way or strengthening the governing, financial, and capacity-building framework of your existing nonprofit organization!

Ready to do some good? Ready to give back to the community? You better be! Because in Nonprofit Kit For Dummies you'll find the tools and strategies you need to organize and shift your nonprofit into high gear. Buckle up and hit the gas as you master the latest techniques in nonprofit startup, recruiting the right board members, identifying collaborative stakeholders, grant writing, online fundraising, and marketing. You'll learn to improve your management practices, raise more money, give more effectively, and plan more creatively.

This book's supplementary online resources include expertly written organization plans, financial procedure outlines and guides, and event planning tools you can implement immediately to help your nonprofit help more people. It also walks you through how to:

• Find up-to-date info on the latest web-based campaign tools, like Kickstarter, Kiva, and others
• Use templates, checklists, and plans to organize your nonprofit's finances, employee relations, and legal structure
• Survive and thrive during challenging times, like those caused by pandemics and natural disasters

Starting and running a nonprofit organization takes heart, courage, and know-how. You've got the first two taken care of. Let Nonprofit Kit For Dummies help you with the knowledge as you lift your nonprofit to new heights.

From the Back Cover

Your guide to a successful nonprofit

Ready to do some good? We hope so, because Nonprofit Kit For Dummies fills your 501(c)(3) toolbox with the tips, strategies, and techniques you need to get the most out of your public charity. From management practices to tax exemptions, fundraising tactics, and grant proposals, this straightforward, hands-on guide provides insight and practical advice for nonprofit founders, directors, managers, and volunteers.

Take advantage of more than 100 online samples and forms to help your charitable organization thrive!

Inside...

• Explore the 501(c)(3) framework
• Launch your own nonprofit
• Understand nonprofit directorship
• Get a handle on fundraising
• Write effective grant proposals
• Prepare for economic downturns
• Protect against legal pitfalls
• Market your nonprofit effectively

About the Author

Dr. Beverly A. Browning is the author of 43 grant-related publications and six editions of Grant Writing For Dummies. She has raised over $750 million in awards for her clients.

Stan Hutton is Program Consultant for the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation.

Frances N. Phillips teaches grant writing at San Francisco State University.